兀鹫

Gyps fulvus

Least Concern

体长

100.0 cm

翼展

260.0 cm

体重

8500.0 g

科

Accipitridae

目

Accipitriformes

关于

The griffon vulture is one of Europe's largest flying birds and a crucial scavenger in Mediterranean ecosystems. These social birds nest in large cliff colonies and can soar for hours using thermals without flapping. Vulture populations faced a crisis from the veterinary drug diclofenac, which proved fatal when consumed through contaminated carcasses.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	100.0 cm	39.4 in
翼展	260.0 cm	102.4 in
体重	8500.0 g	299.83 oz

识别

羽毛

Tawny-brown body with darker flight feathers. White neck ruff and bare greyish head. Long broad wings held flat when soaring.

喙

Hooked yellowish bill adapted for tearing carrion

Habitat & Range

Mountains, cliffs, and open grasslands. Nests on cliff ledges in colonies. Requires thermals for soaring flight.

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

分布范围

Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Resident in most of its range.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively carrion, primarily large mammal carcasses. Feeds communally, with groups of vultures able to strip a carcass in minutes.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: O,PL. Incubation: 49-65 days. Fledging: 97-136 days.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

Generally silent; hisses and grunts at carrion with other vultures. Gives low croaking 'arrr' near nest. At colonies produces cackling and grunting — not melodic vocalizations.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
科	Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus	Gyps
物种	Gyps fulvus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	نسر أسمر
Chinese	兀鹫
French	vautour fauve
German	Gänsegeier
Indonesian	Hering griffon
Japanese	シロエリハゲワシ
Korean	그리폰독수리
Portuguese	Abutre-fouveiro
Russian	Белоголовый сип
Spanish	buitre leonado
Turkish	Kızıl akbaba

Distribution

兀鹫 has been recorded in 10 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

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常见问题

What does the 兀鹫 eat?

Exclusively carrion, primarily large mammal carcasses. Feeds communally, with groups of vultures able to strip a carcass in minutes.

Where does the 兀鹫 live?

Mountains, cliffs, and open grasslands. Nests on cliff ledges in colonies. Requires thermals for soaring flight.

Is the 兀鹫 endangered?

The 兀鹫 has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the 兀鹫 nest?

Nest type: O,PL. Incubation: 49-65 days. Fledging: 97-136 days.

What does the 兀鹫 sound like?

Generally silent; hisses and grunts at carrion with other vultures. Gives low croaking 'arrr' near nest. At colonies produces cackling and grunting — not melodic vocalizations.

How big is the 兀鹫?

The 兀鹫 has a body length of 100.0 cm, wingspan of 260.0 cm, weight of 8500.0 g.

What order and family does the 兀鹫 belong to?

The 兀鹫 (Gyps fulvus) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.